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| 1961 CADILLAC
FLEETWOOD |
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| SERIES SIXTY-SPECIAL FLEETWOOD |
The Sixty Special Fleetwood sedan featured semi-blind-quarter four-door hardtop styling with an angular roofline
that approximated an erected convertible top. Six chevron slashes appeared on the rear fender sides at the trailing
edge. A model nameplate was seen on the front fender. Standard equipment was the same used on 6300 models
including power seats and windows.
| Model Number | Style Number | Body Type | Seating | Factory Price | Shipping Weight | Production Total |
|---|
| 61-60M | 6039M | 4-door Hardtop Sedan
 | 6 | 6233 | 4770 | 15,500 |
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| SERIES SIXTY-SPECIAL FLEETWOOD ENGINE |
- V-8 - Overhead valves
- Cast iron block.
- Displacement: 390 cubic inches.
- Bore and stroke: 4.00 x 3-8/8 inches.
- Compression ratio: 10.5:1.
- Brake horsepower: 325 @ 4800 rpm
- Five main bearings.
- Hydraulic valve lifters.
- Carburetion: Rochester four-barrel Model 701930.
The limousine and big sedan for 1961 sported the all-new styling motifs. Standard equipment was the same used
on 6300 models including power seats and windows.
| Model Number | Style Number | Body Type | Seating | Factory Price | Shipping Weight | Production Total |
|---|
| 61-67R | 6723R | 4-door Sedan
 | 9 | 9533 | 5390 | 699 |
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| 61-67S | 6733S | 4-door Imperial Sedan
 | 9 | 9748 | 5420 | 926 |
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| 61-68 | 6890 | Commercial chassis | - | - | - | 2,204 |
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NOTE:
- The commercial chassis featured a 156 inch wheelbase and was provided to professional car makers for
construction of funeral vehicles and ambulances, etc.
- Series 6700 sedans were full-pillared models with six-window styling.
- A high-headroom roofline was used on these models.
| SERIES 6700 FLEETWOOD 75
ENGINE |
- V-8 - Overhead valves
- Cast iron block.
- Displacement: 390 cubic inches.
- Bore and stroke: 4.00 x 3-8/8 inches.
- Compression ratio: 10.5:1.
- Brake horsepower: 325 @ 4800 rpm
- Five main bearings.
- Hydraulic valve lifters.
- Carburetion: Rochester four-barrel Model 701930.
| Model | Wheelbase | Overall Length | Front Tread | Rear
Tread | Tires | Exhaust |
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| Series 75 | 149.9" | 242.3" | - | - | 8.20 x
15 | Single |
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| Series 60 | 129.5" | 222" | - | - | 8.00 x
15 | Single |
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- Air conditioning Series 60 ($474); Series 75 ($624).
- Autronic Eye ($46).
- Cruise Control ($97).
- Door guards ($7).
- Electric door locks ($70)
- E-Z-Eye Glass ($52).
- Pair of fog lamps ($43)
- Automatic heating system on Series 60 ($129); on Series 75 ($179).
- License plate frame ($6)
- Six-way power seat ($85-113)
- Power windows ($85)
- Power vent windows ($73)
- Radio with rear speaker ($16); with remote control ($247)
- Remote control trunk lock ($59)
- Five white sideqall tire size 8.20 x 15 four-ply ($85 exchange), size 8.20 x 15 six-ply for series 75 ($64
exchange)
- Permanent anti-freeze -20° ($8); -40° ($9).
- Accessory groups A and B included mostly the same features as 1960 at the combined total of individual
prices listed above.
- Total model year output for all 1961 cars amounted to 138,379 units.
- A limited slip differential was optional at $53.70.
May 12/00; March 8/03
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